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Moeb
Moeb

Reputation: 10861

Which generation of languages does SQL belong to?

Is SQL classified as a fourth generation language or as a fifth generation language?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 3560

Answers (3)

Marcelo Cantos
Marcelo Cantos

Reputation: 185852

SQL tries to be a 5GL, by allowing the user to express their intent at a high level of abstraction while leaving the determination of an algorithm for achieving the intent up to the engine.

Unfortunately, due to various deficiencies in the language, it falls far short of that goal.

Upvotes: 3

Oded
Oded

Reputation: 498972

Neither. It is a query language, not a general purpose programming language.

Upvotes: 2

Will Dean
Will Dean

Reputation: 39500

Neither. But does it matter?

Upvotes: 2

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